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'' films to provide the setting for alien planets in the ''Star Wars'' Universe. Most locations were used to shoot
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with actors; more recently as digital filmmaking has become more common, some prequel and sequel trilogy locations were shot with no actors present and digitally composited into the films to provide a backdrop of a story setting. In addition to filming locations, a list of
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Locations

Listed below are locations used for filming of the following ''Star Wars'' films: *'' Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope'' (1977) *'' Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) *'' Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' (1983) *'' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999) *'' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002) *'' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005) *'' Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens'' (2015) *'' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (2016) *'' Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi'' (2017) *'' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018) *'' Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019)


Map


Location filming


Studios


See also

Behind-the-scenes documentaries: *''
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'' *'' SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back'' *'' Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi'' *'' From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga'' *'' Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy'' *'' Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed''


References

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External links


Galaxy Tours , Star Wars Film Sites in Tunisia
- Professional website. Comprehensive information on all Star Wars locations in Tunisia.
Star Wars Locations and their GPS coordinates
- Article featuring every filming location, Lat/Long coordinates and scene comparisons.
Star Wars Locations
- fan site devoted to ''Star Wars'' filming locations
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